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Data science, AI slip as 53% of Hong Kong’s university subjects fall in rankings


Hong Kong universities experienced a significant decline in global subject rankings, with 53% of academic offerings dropping in the 2026 QS rankings. While some subjects like dentistry maintained high rankings, overall competitive pressures are noted as a contributing factor.

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“Data science, AI slip as 53% of Hong Kong’s university subjects fall in QS rankings”
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“Despite overall drop, dentistry at HKU remains second while performing arts at HKAPA regains 10th place and education at EdU enters top 10”
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“Hong Kong’s universities have recorded their sharpest declines in three years in global subject rankings, with more than half of the 266 offerings – including data science and artificial intelligence (AI) – slipping down their respective tables”
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“According to the 2026 annual subject rankings released by British firm Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) on Wednesday, 141 out of the 266 – or 53 per cent – academic offerings in the city’s universities fell in the rankings”
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“The last time a greater proportion of subjects dropped in the rankings was in 2023, when 67 per cent recorded declines”
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